The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-22
A TOO HASTY MARRIAGE.
HOW AN OLD BOSTON sPINSTER
WAS TAKEN In
BY a Brace OF Con fldenee People,
Who Did Not Get Away With
the Swag.

bIated confidence man, was arrested at
Woodbury., N. s., on Saturday, charged
with stealing thirty-two shares of
Cambridge Gaslight stock, worth $3.50
! a share; four shares Of Cambridge
railway stock, valued at $ll5 share
q bank book representing $1,000 In de-
pests, and $8342 cash from Miss Tor.
rsy, Of Cambridge, Mass. DIR. Grants
connection with the owner OF the
above property was the talk of Boston
last fall. Miss Torrey, who is a mild
hammered lady OF 81, went to the
White mountains about the LIST
OF last August for a months va
cation. She had spent two weeks
at Littleton, N. H., when q portly,
good looking gentleman, accompanied
by q motherly appearing white haired
lady, whom he called his sister, Rp
peared at the hotel. The stranger
seemed to be the beau ideal Of Miss
Touey's dreams. La short time she
had made the acquaintsuce OF the
white haired sister, who informed her
that the brother was Or, Andrew
Jackson Grant, OF Australia, An ex.
tremely wealthy Eoglishman, born a.
Brighton. The Doctor was intro
duced, and, after a few inquiries, bs-
gan a vigorous courtship. His etory
WAS that he w2s immensely itch,
owning valuable gold mines and other
property in Australia. The sister had
married wealthy Australian, also
owner Of many mines and much
landed property. Her husband had
died some three years before, and his
demise had been speedily followed by
that Of his two children. These sad
events left the widow with millions of
money, completely crushed by her be-
reayemept, her hair turned white, her
health broken down, and it was de.
cided that foreign travel alone would
save her lie. The brother proposed
thst they 90 abroad, and start WAS
coon made. Before leaving Australia
the widow presented her elegant man.
sion and extensive grounds adjoining
TO her servants as reward for their
fidelity. For three years they had
been travelling all over the wsrld. At
present they were doing America
Had been through the South and Can.
ado, and were mex going to California
and themes to Australia. TIE DJcIof
waged and won his suit in week. He
was rather distinguished in appear
auca, was we'll educated, a good tonver.
sationaIist, and wore his hair long.
With the enthusiasm OF first and
only love, the Doctor wanted
the ceremony performed in
week. How nice and romantic it
would be to be married 10 the mount
aims" he suggested. Miss Torey did
not approve of 80 great haste; she
suggested that they wait year, but a
year was long time at their time of
life, the Doctor protested. Miss Tor
rey was determined she would not
consent, and about September LIST she
returned to Cambridge, taking the
Doctor and his sister along with her
for visit. The Doctor did not let up
in his attentions. 1t was noticed that
the two were ofIen at the bank where
Miss Torrey's money was on deposit.
BY various excuses, the Doctor sue.
ceeded in psIsuading his fair charm
err to draw out fully $4,000, and he
managed to get hold Of II. The Doctor
begged continually that the marriage
occur as soon as Iossible, but Mics
Torrey would no! yield. At last the
sister played her part. She was
not feeling well, and she feared
the rigors OF the New England
winter which was approaching. She
must % to California for her health,
and che blushingly told Mics Torrsy
thai she expected to find another hus-
band, there. The doctor expaliaed
upon the pleasure all would have in
travelling tCg,ther were he and Miss
Toriey only married, Two or three
weeks OF persistent pleading won, and
Just week from their return from the
m9untains q private ceremony &C.
Cured in Miss Torrsy's parlor, the
couple being united by the Rev. DR..
Peabody, pastor of the Harvard Col
lege Church, Turks and valise4. bad
all besn packed, and directly after The
ceremony the couple started for Sara
toga on their honeymoon, acc mpa-
med by the white haired sister. In
packing her trunk The Doctor insisted
that his bride place al her bes
dresses, her sealskin sack and other
valuables in his trunk. 1t would save
unpackiDg ono trunk, he said, at the
various hotels where they would
Stop. The Doctor a's) wanted her
money consigned to him, as he
was TO pay the bills. He was q litt'e
short, also, but would draw upon his
bankers as soon RS he reached New
York. The party stopped at a $40 a
day hotel in Saratoga. A day later
they sped on to Albany, and there the
honeymoon was eclipsed On the
afternoon Of their arrival the Doctors
sister stated that she was going to a
neighboring town to visit some old
friends, and desired the loan of her
new sisier-in-law's bett bonnet. She
got it. An hour later a messenger
came hurriedly to the hotel and told
DR., Grant that his sister had been
taken suddenly Ill, and desired him to
come to her side at once. The Doctor
hastily left, kissing his wife goodby,
and not forgetting his trunk, which
contained all Of his wife's best cloth
ing and valuables, After his de-
parture it for the first time
dswned upon Mrs, Grant that
she had been cruelty duped
and made the victim OF q brace
OF sharpers, and that 1t had cost her
over $4,000 to secure one day Of we'd
ded bis. She settled her hotel bill,
and, with a broken heart, returned to
Cambridge and placed the case in the
hands OF detectives. 1t has since
TRANSFERRED that DE-. Grant and his sis-
ter had practiced similar games upon
unsuspecting females at various sum.
mer resorts. The couple were heard
from later in Canada, but soon dissp-
pesred from public G ne, and the arrest
today IN New Jersey was greet sur.
prise, as most people supposed that
Mrs. Grant had concluded to pocket